Research and reports

We study how consumers interact with financial products and services to help identify potential problems in the marketplace and achieve better outcomes for all. Review our reports and analyses to help inform your decisions, policies, and practices. And, see reports that we periodically prepare about the CFPB.

Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation

This study analyzes a rich, non-public data set to shed light on the volume and characteristics of elder financial abuse.

This
report is designed to help education policymakers, program leaders, financial
educators, and academic researchers make evidence-informed policy, programming
and resourcing decisions in school-based financial education.

The
Bureau, along with its partners at the Federal Trade Commission, is pleased to
submit to Congress its annual report summarizing their 2018 activities to
administer the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”).

This report describes
Bureau research on ways to help consumers better manage their cash flow and
bills. This research found that
suggesting consumers do something as simple as changing bill due dates to align
with income flow could help some consumers better manage their cash flow.

The Bureau held a forum on child savings accounts. We produced a report on the forum so that you can learn more about how states and communities are offering opportunities for families to save for post-secondary education.

The Bureau conducted a study to analyze the
associations between financial capability factors (i.e., financial knowledge,
skill, and behavior), financial situation, and financial well-being. This report summarizes the results of the
study and show evidence of a pathway to financial well-being.